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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 42
- George Webber 23
- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian) 8
- John Lefthand Jr. 4
- Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian) 4
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta) 3
- Crawler, Hector 3
- Gerda Christoffersen ( – 2012, Canadian) 3
- Blake 2
- Brian Joseph Grandbois 2
- Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian) 2
- Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian) 2
Advertising Decal
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- Date
- 1958
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1017
- Description
- Round paper decal, Indigenous person in headdress centered with a red band around with "Calgary Stampede July 7 to 12 1958 Calgary Alberta Canada
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- Title
- Advertising Decal
- Date
- 1958
- Material
- paper
- Description
- Round paper decal, Indigenous person in headdress centered with a red band around with "Calgary Stampede July 7 to 12 1958 Calgary Alberta Canada
- Subject
- Calgary Stampede
- souvenir
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Maxine Bishop, Calgary, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1017
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- Date
- 1968 – 1971
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0085
- Description
- Circular pouch with two straps with buckskin ties. Green white triangular beading on straps, pouch white "Queen's Crown" beaded on green ground is on front face of cotton lined pouch. Backside of pouch beaded with silver at edge, star in middle and surrounding V shapes, all on red ground. Backside…
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- Title
- Amulet Charm
- Date
- 1968 – 1971
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Circular pouch with two straps with buckskin ties. Green white triangular beading on straps, pouch white "Queen's Crown" beaded on green ground is on front face of cotton lined pouch. Backside of pouch beaded with silver at edge, star in middle and surrounding V shapes, all on red ground. Backside of pouch beaded on canvas and front side beaded on buckskin. Fringe tassels of silver beads on lower two thirds of pouch edge.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- lore
- religious
- Eliza Hunter
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0085
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3021 a,b
- Description
- Two heavy leather straps with leather thongs attached to the ends of the straps (a - 62.0 cm long with thongs, b - 67.0 cm long with thongs). Each strap has four round metal bells (4.0 cm diameter) tied on with leather thongs. White adhesive tape has been wrapped around the straps.
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- Title
- Armband
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Two heavy leather straps with leather thongs attached to the ends of the straps (a - 62.0 cm long with thongs, b - 67.0 cm long with thongs). Each strap has four round metal bells (4.0 cm diameter) tied on with leather thongs. White adhesive tape has been wrapped around the straps.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- dancing
- music
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3021 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; feather; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0003 a-z, aa
- Description
- A set of twenty-seven arrows: - Four handmade wooden arrows with three feathers at one notched end. The other end of each arrow is sharpened to a point. There are coloured bands painted under the feathers. - Ten very thin wooden arrows with pointed metal tips. The notched end of each arrow has s…
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- Title
- Arrow
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; feather; paint
- Dimensions
- 72.0 (average) cm
- Description
- A set of twenty-seven arrows: - Four handmade wooden arrows with three feathers at one notched end. The other end of each arrow is sharpened to a point. There are coloured bands painted under the feathers. - Ten very thin wooden arrows with pointed metal tips. The notched end of each arrow has small feathers and painted coloured bands. Four of these arrows are marked “South Bend Quality Tackle Bait Co.”. Two of these arrows are marked “The Oreno Pat. Pending”.- Five wooden arrows with pointed metal tips. These arrows have red, yellow and white bands at the feathered end. One of these arrows has a pointed spike projecting from the tip. These arrows are marked “made in U.S.A. Rounsville-Pohm, Hazel Crest, Ill. 29”. - Two wooden arrows with pointed metal tips at one end, and plastic notches at the other. There are red, white, blue and yellow bands at the notched end of each arrow. - Two arrows with blue and white bands at the notched feathered end. These arrows have a darker harder wood piece, with a metal tip, scarfed to the other end.- One handmade arrow, in the manner of Indigenous arrows, that is painted blue at the notched end. The opposite end is sharpened to a point. - Three odd arrows: one arrow with a plastic tip and faded blue bands at the notched, feathered end; one arrow with a red and yellow band at the notched feathered end and metal tip; one arrow that was once painted completely red with plastic notch and metal tip (no feathers).
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- households
- sports, archery
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0003 a-z, aa
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; feather; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0038 a,b,c
- Description
- Three handmade arrows carved from wooden twigs, each with three split and trimmed shaft feathers bound to a notched end. All three arrows have sharpened tips and are painted with coloured bands: a) An arrow with red, green and yellow bands under feathers. Long pieces of down have been left at the…
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- Title
- Arrow
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; feather; sinew
- Dimensions
- 69.5 (a); 72.7 (b); 58.0 (c) cm
- Description
- Three handmade arrows carved from wooden twigs, each with three split and trimmed shaft feathers bound to a notched end. All three arrows have sharpened tips and are painted with coloured bands: a) An arrow with red, green and yellow bands under feathers. Long pieces of down have been left at the bottom of the featers. b) An arrow with bands of red, blue, and red under the feathers. c) An arrow with bands of blue, red, blue,yellow, blue, red, and blue under the feathers, and with a red band at the tip.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- sports, archery
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0038 a,b,c
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone; feather; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.3001
- Description
- Eight handmade arrows. Each arrow has a wooden shaft, feathers and down fletching attached to the shaft with waxed thread (sinew?), and a carved nock.a-c) Three similar arrows (72.0 x 0.8 cm) with red and green coloured bands around the shaft at the fletching. d-f) Three similar arrows (74.0 x 0.9…
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- Title
- Arrow
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone; feather; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 1.2 (g) x 77.5 (g) cm
- Description
- Eight handmade arrows. Each arrow has a wooden shaft, feathers and down fletching attached to the shaft with waxed thread (sinew?), and a carved nock.a-c) Three similar arrows (72.0 x 0.8 cm) with red and green coloured bands around the shaft at the fletching. d-f) Three similar arrows (74.0 x 0.9 cm) with no markings.g) Long arrow with thick shaft (77.5 x 1.2 cm) and a serrated bone arrowhead attached with waxed thread. The shaft is marked with red at the fletching and the arrowhead.h) Arrow (69.0 x 0.7 cm) with the fletching feathers cut square. There are red bands around the shaft and at the fletching. There is a metal (copper?) band at the tip.DO NOT DISPLAY AS OF JULY 2013: Corleigh Powderface (Belton)
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- sports, archery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.3001
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; feathers; sinew, string
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1006 a-e
- Description
- wooden arrows with feather flights, feathers cut in half along stem and trimmed to shape, bound tightly top and bottom with sinew, a: 76.0 long x 1.0 dia. painted bands of colour underfeather…
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- Title
- Arrows
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; feathers; sinew, string
- Dimensions
- 76.0 cm
- Description
- wooden arrows with feather flights, feathers cut in half along stem and trimmed to shape, bound tightly top and bottom with sinew, a: 76.0 long x 1.0 dia. painted bands of colour underfeathers, blue, red, yellow, green. b: 74.5 long x .8 dia. colours red and blue. c: 74.5 long x .8 dia. colours green, yellow, blue, red. d: 69.4 long x.8 dia. colours blue, red e: 63.2 long, irregular and with a slight bend, feathers held in place with a string.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1006 a-e
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- Date
- 1920
- Material
- wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0007 a-p
- Description
- A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the…
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- Title
- Arrows
- Date
- 1920
- Material
- wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel
- Dimensions
- 78.0 (longest) cm
- Description
- A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the wooden point broken off. This arrow is notched at the end of the shaft and has no feathers. f-p) Eleven wooden arrows shaped to a point at one end and notched at the other end. Each arrow has three feathers tied on at the notched end of the shaft. Some of these arrows have painted bands under the feathers.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0007 a-p
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0347 a,b
- Description
- Heat resistant plastic ashtrays with photographic reproduction of Indigenous people (Stoney) in dish, white bases. (a) is rectangular, with rounded corners and ridged foot, stamped "Canadian Scenes, Made in Italy" on bottom. Scene of horse mounted Chief and standing woman with Mount Rundle in backg…
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 10.5 x 14.9 cm
- Description
- Heat resistant plastic ashtrays with photographic reproduction of Indigenous people (Stoney) in dish, white bases. (a) is rectangular, with rounded corners and ridged foot, stamped "Canadian Scenes, Made in Italy" on bottom. Scene of horse mounted Chief and standing woman with Mount Rundle in background, bottom left corner chipped (b) is square with rounded corners, stamped "MB Italy" logo on bottom. Pictures same Chief in portrait, signed "Banff" and marked "Indian Chief, Canada".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0347 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1967
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1003
- Description
- An oblong shaped axe head, pointed on both ends, dark grey, dimpled stone, slightly flattened, groove around middle of the stone for securing the missing handle.
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- Title
- Ax Head
- Date
- prior to 1967
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 6.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- An oblong shaped axe head, pointed on both ends, dark grey, dimpled stone, slightly flattened, groove around middle of the stone for securing the missing handle.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- warfare
- Tom Simeon
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Simeon, Morley, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1003
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Back of Tunnel Mt where Trail or Camp is now - Mountie Lew Cody, Frank Borzage, John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Bunny Dull, Lew Borzage, Cyril Gardiner
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions53489
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of (left to right) unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Lew Cody, unidentified, Frank Borzage, John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), unidentified, Bunny Dull, Lew Borzage, Cyril Gardinder - unidentified standing behing with unidentified child, unidentified child in foreground - tip…
- Date Range
- 1922
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / A / PA - 271
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / II / A : Peter Whyte: Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Reference Code
- V683 / II / A / PA - 271
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1922
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of (left to right) unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Lew Cody, unidentified, Frank Borzage, John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), unidentified, Bunny Dull, Lew Borzage, Cyril Gardinder - unidentified standing behing with unidentified child, unidentified child in foreground - tipis in background - stamp at top left reads "Peter White Banff Alberta"
- Subject Access
- Indigenous
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3019
- Description
- Round buckskin bag with drawstring closure. Bottom third of bag has deer skin with hair attached, and the bag is also decorated with artery ventricle rings sewn on outside, two are intact.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 13.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Round buckskin bag with drawstring closure. Bottom third of bag has deer skin with hair attached, and the bag is also decorated with artery ventricle rings sewn on outside, two are intact.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3019
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Banff Indian Days photographs
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Banff Indian Days negatives and photographs depicting parades, trail rides, interior of the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop, opera rehearsal at the ballroom at the Banff Springs Hotel and field dressing of bison. Subjects include Job Stevens and his wife, unidentified Indigenous famili…
- Date Range
- 1902
- ca.1913
- 1915-1918
- 1921
- ca.1925
- 1926-1927
- ca.1930-1940
- ca.1950-1960
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3a / 14 / NA - 01 to NA - 70 LUX / I / D3a / 14 / PA - 01 to PA - 49
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Negative
142 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
- Sous-Fonds
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3a / 14 / NA - 01 to NA - 70 LUX / I / D3a / 14 / PA - 01 to PA - 49
- Responsibility
- Some photographs produced by F. Gully and Kilroy Harris
- Date Range
- 1902
- ca.1913
- 1915-1918
- 1921
- ca.1925
- 1926-1927
- ca.1930-1940
- ca.1950-1960
- Physical Description
- 119 photographs : 70 b&w negatives ; 15.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller : 49 b&w prints ; 25.2 x 20.8 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Banff Indian Days negatives and photographs depicting parades, trail rides, interior of the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop, opera rehearsal at the ballroom at the Banff Springs Hotel and field dressing of bison. Subjects include Job Stevens and his wife, unidentified Indigenous families and individuals, and Norman Luxton. Photographs taken by F. Gully, Kilroy Harris, and potentially Carl Rungus. Additional information provided through consultation with Stoney community members. NA - 1: George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) center, unknown, unknown, unknown, and Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) on far right NA - 2: George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) center, unknown, unknown, unknown, and Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) on far right NA - 3: George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) center, unknown, unknown, unknown, and Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) on far right NA - 4: (Left to right) George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), unknown [possibly a Brewster?], Dan Wildman (Thuda Gado) (Bangs on Steal) NA - 16: Norman Luxton (left) and Jonas Benjamin [?] (right) NA - 25: Dr. Brett (left) and Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter) (right) NA - 27: (Left to right) Unknown, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Tom Wilson, unknown, unknown NA - 31: (Left to right) Morley Beaver, potentially George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) on horse, Norman Luxton, Jonas Benjamin, unknown NA - 43: (Left to right) Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter), Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), Joshua Twin (Nûbabin), Eli Rider NA - 46: Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter) on far right NA - 47: Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) NA - 58: Sarah Twoyoungmen (Sîktô Wîyâ) (Blue/Grey Horse Woman) on right NA - 60: (Left to right) John Englishman / Rockymountain, Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God) NA - 68: Standing fourth and fifth from left in center wearing light clothing, is potentially Ezra Lefthand, and Sarah Twoyoungmen (Sîktô Wîyâ) (Blue/Grey Horse Woman) PA - 4: (Left to right) Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and unknown PA - 5: (Left to right) Job Stevens (Uwe Wakâ) (Following Creator's Path) and unknown PA - 12: (Left to right) John Englishman / Rockymountain and unknown PA - 14: (Center) Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) PA - 15: Lazarus Dixon (Ohâthi Sa) (Red Cloud) PA - 16: (Left to right) George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Jim Brewster, unknown PA - 22: (Left to right) David Bearspaw (Ozîja Thiha), Norman Luxton PA - 24: (Left to right standing) Enos Hunter, Norman Luxton PA - 40: George Crawler (Yuzabi Toga), Joshua and William Twin (Nûbabin), Lot Twoyoungmen PA - 42: Dan Wildman (Thuda Gado) (Bangs on Steal) standing in center
- Notes
- George Noble film processing slip potentionally associated with NA-14 and NA-15. Stamped and annotations made by photographer or image compilers.
- Name Access
- Stevens, Job
- Luxton, Norman
- Harris, Kilroy
- McLean, George
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- Kaquitts, Ben
- Kaquitts, Benjamin
- Wilson, Danny
- Benjamin, Jonas
- Brett, Robert G.
- Brett, Robert George
- Wesley, Peter
- Crawler, Hector
- Englishman, Johnny
- Englishman, John
- Kaquitts, Tom
- Lefthand, Ezra
- Dixon, Lazarus
- Brewster, Jim
- Bearspaw, David
- Hunter, Enos
- Twin, William
- Twin, Joshua
- Twoyoungmen, Lot
- Twoyoungmen, Sarah
- Subject Access
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Banff Indian Days
- Community events
- Parade
- Bison
- Indigenous
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Indian Days photographs
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Banff Indian Days photographs and negatives depicting identified and unidentifed Indigenous individuals and families primarily in Banff. Photographs depict studio and environmental portraits, parades, events at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1944 Stampede, and ceremonies. There is a trip…
- Date Range
- 1902
- 1913
- 1923
- 1926
- 1927
- 1932
- 1934
- 1939
- 1941
- 1944
- 1948
- 1950
- [ca. 1950s]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3a / 15 / NA - 01 to NA - 02 LUX / I / D3a / 15 / PA - 001 to PA - 108
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Negative
160 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
- Sous-Fonds
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3a / 15 / NA - 01 to NA - 02 LUX / I / D3a / 15 / PA - 001 to PA - 108
- Responsibility
- Photographs are produced by J.G. Noble, F. Gully, Ernest A. Kehr, C.P.R. Photo, International Photographic Services Banff Springs Hotel, Western Ways Tucson, Associated Screen Limited and potentionally Byron Harmon.
- Date Range
- 1902
- 1913
- 1923
- 1926
- 1927
- 1932
- 1934
- 1939
- 1941
- 1944
- 1948
- 1950
- [ca. 1950s]
- Physical Description
- 110 photographs : 2 b&w negatives ; 12 x 16 cm or smaller : 108 b&w prints ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Banff Indian Days photographs and negatives depicting identified and unidentifed Indigenous individuals and families primarily in Banff. Photographs depict studio and environmental portraits, parades, events at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1944 Stampede, and ceremonies. There is a triptych of Ludwig "Big Chief" Banjo purchased by Clifford White from the Western Music Supply Co. Subjects include Enos Hunter, Nat Hunter, George Kaquitts, Tom Kaquitts Jacob Twoyoungmen, Hector Crawler, Ernest Kehr and others. Photographs are taken by J.G. Noble, F. Gully, Ernest A. Kehr, C.P.R. Photo, and potentionally Byron Harmon. Additional information provided through consultation with Stoney community members. NA - 1: Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) NA - 2: (Left to right, back row): Unknown, unknown, Peter Ear, unknown, Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), Jonas Goodstoney, Jonas Rider, Enos Hunter, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), possibly a Lefthand [?], Judas Hunter, unknown, unknown (Left to right, front row): William Twin (Nûbabin), unknown, unknown, unknown, Mary Jean Crawler, unknown, unknown, Christine Holloway, Eliza Hunter (Wîchîyânâgish) (Young Woman), unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, George Kaquitts (Sîktogeja Hîthke) (Wolf Teeth), Mark Poucette PA - 1: John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) PA - 3: John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) PA - 4: Enos Hunter PA - 5: Maggie Hunter PA - 8: (Left to right) Mary Jean Crawler, Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) PA - 9: (Left to right) John Simeon, Eli Rider, John Salter (Yarhyerîgen) (Star), Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) PA - 10: Unknown Stoney family PA - 11: Philip Dogtail PA - 12: (Left to right) Unknown, unknown, Frances Louise holding hand of woman, unknown baby, Samson Beaver PA - 13: (Left to right) Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword), Janet Kaquitts (Maraha) PA - 14: (Left to right) Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), unknown, Enos Hunter, Philip Dogtail, potentially Jonas Benjamin [?] PA - 16: Sarah Twoyoungmen (Sîktô Wîyâ) (Blue/Grey Horse Woman) PA - 17: Joshua Twin (Nûbabin) PA - 18: (Left to right) Unknown child, Jacob Twoyoungmen PA - 21: George Cecil PA - 22: George Cecil PA - 28: (Left to right) Jonas Rider, Norman Luxton PA - 29: Standing in foreground, Norman Luxton, Enos Hunter sitting to right of Luxton PA - 30: (Left to right, sitting): Possibly Dan Wildman (Thuda Gado) (Bangs on Steal), unknown, Norman Luxton, Mark Poucette, Enos Hunter. Unknown man, standing. PA - 31: (Left to right, sitting): Possibly Dan Wildman (Thuda Gado) (Bangs on Steal), unknown, Norman Luxton, Mark Poucette. Unknown man, standing. PA - 34: Standing in center, Enos Hunter PA - 37: (Left to right) George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), unknown, unknown PA - 40: (Left to right) George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), unknown, unknown, unknown, Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) PA - 41: Unknown child, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), unknown, Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) PA - 43: (Left to right) George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), unknown, unknown, unknown, Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) PA - 44: (Left image): Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) (Center image): Clifford White (Right image): Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), Clifford White PA - 45: Norman Luxton standing in foreground facing the crowd, Enos Hunter standing to the right of Luxton in the front row, (Left to right, riding horses): Jonas Rider, Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), unknown PA - 46: Norman Luxton standing in foreground with hand on head, Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) riding horse in center, foreground, Jonas Rider riding horse in center background, Enos Hunter standing to right, unknown on horse to right PA - 51: (Left to right) Unknown, Eliza Hunter (Wîchîyânâgish) (Young Woman), Maggie Hunter, John Gibbons, John Bearspaw (Rhuya Thiha) (Golden Eagle Claw), Enos Hunter, unknown, Jonas Rider, Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju). John Biggons taken into Stoney tribe. PA - 52: Second from left, John Gibbon. PA - 53: (Left to right) Unknown, Nat Hunter, unknown PA - 54: (Left to right) Nat Hunter, unknown PA - 55: Flora (Crawler) McLean PA - 56: George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) PA - 57: Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju) PA - 58: Isaac Rollinmud PA - 59: Moses Jimmyjohn PA - 61: Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God) PA - 62: George Kaquitts (Sîktogeja Hîthke) (Wolf Teeth) PA - 63: George Kaquitts (Sîktogeja Hîthke) (Wolf Teeth) PA - 64: Isaac Rollinmug PA - 65: Moses Jimmyjohn PA - 66: Flora (Crawler) McLean PA - 68: Duck Chief, Blackfoot PA - 69: Possibly Chief Whitehead, Blackfoot PA - 70: Duck Chief, Blackfoot PA - 71: Wolf Collar, Blackfoot PA - 74: (Left to right) Norman Luxton, John Bearspaw (Rhuya Thiha) (Golden Eagle Claw), Jonas Rider, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Ernie Kehr, David Bearspaw (Ozîja Thiha), George Crawler (Yuzabi Toga), Isaac Twoyoungmen, William Snow, Paul Francis PA - 75: (Left to right) George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), David Bearspaw (Ozîja Thiha), Jonas Rider, John Bearspaw (Rhuya Thiha) (Golden Eagle Claw), Ernie Kehr, Isaac Twoyoungmen, Paul Francis PA - 76: (Left to right) Unknown, David Bearspaw (Ozîja Thiha), Jonas Rider, John Bearspaw (Rhuya Thiha) (Golden Eagle Claw), George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Ernie Kehr, Isaac Twoyoungmen, George Crawler (Yuzabi Toga), William Snow, Paul Francis PA - 77: (Left to right) Unknown, Eliza Hunter (Wîchîyânâgish) (Young Woman), Kate Smith, Mary Jean Twoyoungmen PA - 78: c PA - 79: (Left to right) Unknown, Eliza Hunter (Wîchîyânâgish) (Young Woman), Kate Smith, Mary Jean Twoyoungmen PA - 80: Unknown mother, unknown baby in moss bag, Kate Smith PA - 81: Kate Smith PA - 82: (Left to right) Kate Smith, Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju) PA - 83: (Left to right) Unknown, Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju), unknown PA - 84: (Left to right) Unknown, Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju), unknown PA - 85: (Left to right) Unknown, Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju), unknown
- Notes
- Some of the photographs have typed or handwritten annotations, photographer copyright stamps, and copyright embossing and debossing of early 20th century prints. PA-83,84,85 and 90 and may show government officials from Tasmania including John Francis Gaha. PA-88 includes a copy negative. NA-01 has a copy print. Some prints or negatives have processing slip or enlargement requests. PA-26 may have been used as a reference for Banff Indian Days poster drawn by Palenske, LUX / I / D3 / 8
- Name Access
- Hunter, Enos
- Cecil, George
- Luxton, Norman
- White, Clifford
- Round, William E. (Bill), Sr.
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Hunter, Nat
- Kaquitts, George
- Twoyoungmen, Jacob
- Kaquitts, Tom
- Rollinmud, Isaac
- Jimmy John, Moses
- Duck Chief
- Kehr, Ernie
- McLean, George
- Bearspaw, Johnny
- Rider, Jonas
- Crawler, George
- Twoyoungmen, Isaac
- Simeon, John
- Dogtail, Philip
- Beaver, Samson
- Francis, Paul
- Snow, William
- Gaha, John Francis
- Smith, Kate
- Rider, Eli
- Hunter, Judas
- Beaver, Annie
- Big Stoney, Bill
- Standard, Paul
- Ear, Peter
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- Crawler, Hector
- Goodstoney, Jonas
- Holloway, Christine
- Hunter, Elijah
- Twin, William
- Poucette, Mark
- Subject Access
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Banff Indian Days
- Community events
- Parade
- Indigenous
- Banff Indian Grounds
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- PA-21 to PA-27 prints from negatives LUX / I / E6 / NA - 74 to NA - 81
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Winter Carnival, wood-cutting competition
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- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Date Range
- [ca.1920]
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3887
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V263
- Series
- I. Scenic / commercial series
- Sous-Fonds
- V263
- Sub-Series
- A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
- Accession Number
- 2770
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3887
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Parallel Title
- Banff Winter Carnival, Indian wood-cutting competition
- Other Title Info
- Parallel title is original title
- Date Range
- [ca.1920]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Public events
- Sports and recreation
- Indigenous
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Conservation
- Reprocessed / archival quality gold-toned, 1973
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; bark; cedar;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1016 a,b
- Description
- Woven storage basket with lid, (a) lid: 57.0 x 4.0 x 31.5, twining approximately 2.0 cm wide, light coloured with red brown and black bark overlayed on twining in four step design lines, (b) basket: 64.0 x 37.0 x 30.0. Sides twining approximately 1.5 cm wide, 4 layered and coloured (red/brown/bla…
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; bark; cedar;
- Description
- Woven storage basket with lid, (a) lid: 57.0 x 4.0 x 31.5, twining approximately 2.0 cm wide, light coloured with red brown and black bark overlayed on twining in four step design lines, (b) basket: 64.0 x 37.0 x 30.0. Sides twining approximately 1.5 cm wide, 4 layered and coloured (red/brown/black/white) continuous "V" design, half diamond design from top edge, same colours
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1016 a,b
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0376
- Description
- Small round twined basket with rounded base and high sides closing in slightly at the mouth, natural buff colour background with brown design and black accents, design repeated three times around sides is of four brown parallelograms stacked on one another in stairlike fashion moving up to the righ…
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- Small round twined basket with rounded base and high sides closing in slightly at the mouth, natural buff colour background with brown design and black accents, design repeated three times around sides is of four brown parallelograms stacked on one another in stairlike fashion moving up to the right, with serrated edges of black-tipped triangles along the sides and narrow black lines between each parallelogram. Between each steplike series on the buff background is an oblique double zig-zag line running from bottom to top of the basket. Lip is finished with three rows of twining of a lighter brown colour, pattern not visible on inside. Paper tag rimmed with metal is attached with cord and wax through lip of basket; no writing is visible.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Indigenous
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0376
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0377
- Description
- Plant fibre basket with bottom pointed inward, sides flare out slightly and contrast at top, patterned in three colours, the background is a shiny light beige material with dark, red brown fibres, which appear to be the outer surface of a tree bark, forming two zig-zag lines made up of a series o…
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.8 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Plant fibre basket with bottom pointed inward, sides flare out slightly and contrast at top, patterned in three colours, the background is a shiny light beige material with dark, red brown fibres, which appear to be the outer surface of a tree bark, forming two zig-zag lines made up of a series of stepped parallelograms, the designs run around upper and lower portion of basket, vertical rib construction with two strands of stitching twisted around each rib.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Indigenous
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0377
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1037
- Description
- Sturdy woven basket, straight sides with rounded corners. Stepped open diamond design on sides, two red diamonds on each long side with one black diamond on each end.
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 10.5 x 20.3 cm
- Description
- Sturdy woven basket, straight sides with rounded corners. Stepped open diamond design on sides, two red diamonds on each long side with one black diamond on each end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1037
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Basketry Cup And Saucer
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0372 a,b
- Description
- A small cup and saucer woven completely of split cedar(?) (a) cup - very simple deep shape with stiff braided loop handle at one side, three imbricated parallelograms around outside, one blue, one pink, one green, twining technique, lip finished in lighter colour twining. (b) saucer - small shallow…
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- Title
- Basketry Cup And Saucer
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- A small cup and saucer woven completely of split cedar(?) (a) cup - very simple deep shape with stiff braided loop handle at one side, three imbricated parallelograms around outside, one blue, one pink, one green, twining technique, lip finished in lighter colour twining. (b) saucer - small shallow dish of twining technique to match cup with a series of green, pink and red parallelograms imbricated around the edge, which is finished with a lighter colour twining.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- Indigenous
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0372 a,b
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